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What we will go through in this class:
1. About the class requirements
2. About the course
3. About the book
4. About the suggestions
We take English as a foreign language that will be seldom used in daily life after school. So we have no any English language environment at all.
Thank God we have grammar as a tool or a short cut.
a Tool to handle difficulties in English language
A short cut to form logical thought
2. About the book
Name: A New English Grammar CoursebookBy:章振邦 Almost the best grammar course book A little difficult for students of our
level need to be read 2 times or more
Features of the book:
1.Tense and aspect2. Means of expressing future time 3. –ing participle and –ed participle4. non-finite verbs 5. Relative clause instead of attributive
clausesTime distribution
Further reading:
The book should be appended somereference books like:1. 《张道真英语语法》(全新版) 《实用英语语法》张道真2. 《高级英语语法》薄冰 3. 《大学英语语法手册》张成韦 上海外语教育出版社
About the suggestions:
• A note book strongly needed• Pre-reading being extremely essential• Homework being finished in time• Come up with your own problems
Definition of GRAMMARGRAMMAR: the structural system of a
language. the branch of linguistics that deals
with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Linguistics
Grammar
Syntax
Morphology
Semantics
Five Ranks
The grammar of the English language is organized into five ranks:
the sentence the clause the phrase
the word the morpheme
Diagram of the five ranks: Each rank is composed of one or more than one
grammatical unit of the immediate lower rank:
Sentence
Clause
Phrase
Word
Morpheme
A full sentence can generally be segmented rank by rank down to its smallest constituents---the morphemes.
Clause
Sentence
Noun Phrase Prepositional PhraseVerb Phrase
Determiner NounAuxiliary Adverb Main Verb Preposition DeterminerNoun
These undergraduates are rapidly improving in their writing.
0.1 Morphemes
1.Definition: the minimum or smallest grammatica
l unit the smallest meaningful element of sp
eech.
1) Free Morphemes
1.Definition: has a complete meaning can stand by itself as a Simple Word Can form Compound Words Can form Derivatives
2) Bound Morphemes
are mostly affixes also meaningful, but the meaning
is not complete in itself unless it is attached to some other form
cannot stand by itself: it only exists as an Inflectional or Derivational Affix.
Inflectional Affix -’s (genitive case) -s/-es (plural nouns) -s/-es (the third person singular verbs in simple presen
t) -ed (past tense verbs) -ing, -ed (-ing participle, -ed participle form of verbs) -er, -est (comparative, superlative degree of adjective
s/ adverbs)
Mo
rph
eme
Free M
Free morpheme
Affix
Derivative
Free MFree M Compound word
Bound morpheme
Inflectional Affix
Derivational Affix Prefix
Suffix
-’s, -s -ing, -ed/-en-est, -er, -s,-es
Affix+
+
+ Root
3) Allomorphs
Definition: The variants of the same morpheme
are called allomorphs.Explanation: the same morpheme in different cont
exts may take different phonological or orthographical forms.
Examples: In Orthography: in- im- il- ir- inactive immature illegal irrational incoherent immortal illogical irregular inexperienced imperfect illegible irrelevant In phonology: -s cats dogs houses
0.2 Words
is composed of one or more than one morpheme.
can be classified in two ways: in terms of word-formation
grammatical function
a) Simple Word:
also called Morpheme Word (free morpheme)
minor but has frequent appearance and strong derivational ability
the main body of English vocabularyusually the small word
at on down near hand foot take make
b) Derivative:
Structure: (prefix) + root +(suffix) :
unkindness
Prefix Influence the meaning of the rootSuffix Influence the part of speech of the root
Exceptions:1. be-, en-/em, a- Influence the part of speech befriend, enable, empower, asleep2. Some suffixes only change the meaning Friendship, booklet, idealism
c) Compound Word Structure: Free Morpheme + Free
Morpheme Classification: Compound Noun
Compound AdjectiveCompound VerbCompound AdverbCompound PronounCompound ConjunctionCompound Preposition
Closed-class words
Definition: Closed-class words refer to those sets
of words whose items are closed or limited in number and are only exceptionally extended by the creation of additional members.
Open-class Words
Definition: Open-class words refer to those sets of wor
ds whose items are indefinitely extendable. New items are constantly being created and old items are giving place to new ones.
0.3 Phrases
Definition: is composed of one or more than one word. is a group of words organized in a specific way with a
key Word as its Head. The word class of the Head determines the class of t
he phrase and the way in which the words are organized.
1) The Noun Phrase:
Structure: (Determiner) + (Pre-Modifier) + Noun + (Post-Modifier)
all the college students
Noun as the Head
Determiner
Determiner
Noun as the Pre-Modifier
His new book on phonology Milton lived in the 17th century. The author’s new novel that will soon come out
Post-Modifier
Clause
Prepositional Phrase
Finite Verb Phrase
2) The Verb Phrase:
In terms of the amount of verbs
In terms ofgrammatical form
Finite Verb Phrase Non-finite Verb Phrase
Simple Verb Phrase Complex Verb Phrase
Simple Verb Phrase:
Structure:(Modifier) + Main Verb + (Modifier)
She looks pale. We utterly detested him.
Complex Verb Phrase:
Structure: Auxiliary /Auxiliaries + Main Verb +
(Modifier)
It is getting dark. She ought to have told him about it. Joan will certainly object and so will
Mary.
Finite Verb Phrase:
A finite verb phrase is initiated by a finite form, that is, a verb form that changes according to Tense or Subject.
PersonNumber
I loved you.
Tommy loves Lora.
The girls love fairy tales.
Love loved
Love loves
Love love
Number Person
Tense
Non-finite Verb Phrase:
A non-finite verb phrase is initiated by a non-finite form, that is, a verb form that does not change according to Tense or Subject.
We went there to see a film.
I usually go there to see a film.
Robert seldom goes there to see a film.
Andrew will go there to see a film.Non-finiteFinite
Point out finite and non- finite verb phrases:
Having seen the film, we had a discussion.
Painted by a famous artist, the portrait is invaluable.
Tired from studying all afternoon, she went for a walk.
Opening the book slowly and tentatively, she began to read.
3) The Adjective Phrase:
Structure: (Modifier) + Adjective + (Post modifier /
Complementation)
The course is pretty difficult. I’ll be glad to help you repair the car
if you show me what’s wrong.
5) The Prepositional Phrase:
Structure: (Modifier) + Preposition + Complementation
The weather has been fine except in the north.
Now their footsteps could be heard directly above my head.
We are collecting money for the benefit of some orphans.
0.4 Clauses:
is composed of one or more than one phrase.
A full-fledged clause is structurally a sequence of phrase and logically a construction of “Subject + Predicate”.
The producers are able to supply a small part of our needs.
NP VP NP Subject Verb Object Subject Predicate Clause Sentence
Classification:
1) In terms of grammatical function:
Independent clause (IC)
Dependent clause (DC)
stand by itselfact as a complete utterance
forms only part of another clause or phrase
He knows everything about it.
I don’t think he knows everything about it.
Quiz: I went to the store. I didn't buy any bread.
I went to the store; I didn't buy any bread.
I went to the store, but I didn't buy any bread.
I went to the store; however, I didn't buy any bread.
When I went to the store, I didn't buy any bread.
I didn't buy any bread when I went to the store.
IC. IC.
IC; IC.
IC, IC.
IC; IC.
DC, IC.
IC DC.
2) Simple and Complex Clauses
In terms of the “Subject + Predicate” construction:
Simple Clause
Complex Clause
only one construction of “subject + predicate”
comprises another clause or other clauses as its element or elements
Examples:It is not true.
What you said is not true.
He said that it was not true.
He complained that what you said was not true.
Simple
Complex
Simple
Complex
Independent
Dependent
Independent
Dependent
3) Main and Subordinate Clauses
In a complex clause, the clause that takes another clause as its element is the main clause, while the clause that forms part of the main clause is a subordinate clause.
Example:
He complained that what you said was not true.
Main Clause Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause Main Clause
4) Finite and Non-finite Clauses
In terms of verb phrase type: Finite Clause:
Non-finite Clause:takes a finite verb phrase as its predicate verb
takes a non-finite verb phrase as its predicator
I signed the paper to get the license. (Non-finite clause)It is forbidden to smoke in this room. (Non-finite clause)
Quiz: Finite or Nonfinite?
1. Everybody left just after the ceremony
2. Inviting your sister was not a great decision
3. I'll be home around ten if my train is on time.
4. They expect Susan to do all the work.
5. Deprived of oxygen, plants will quickly die
Nonfinite
Finite
Finite
Finite
Nonfinite
5) Verbless clauses is marked by the absence of any form
of verb element is just a construction of “subject +
predicate” without any form of verb element.
Hungry and exhausted, the climbers returned.
Christmas then only days away, the family was pent up with excitement.
0.5 SentencesFeatures: the highest rank of grammatical unit. the basic linguistic unit of connected discourse Based on one or more than one clause can stand alone and perform a function in social c
ommunication.
a grammatical unit that can stand by itself and perform a communicative function.
Definition:
1) Full and Minor Sentences
A minor sentence is only a sentence fragment which in specific contexts and situations can stand by itself and perform a communicative function.
Minor sentences are extensively used in informal discourses.
A: When did he arrive? B: Last night. No smoking! Fire!
A Full Sentence is a sentence with an expressed subject and predicate.
This kind of sentence is mostly used in formal speech and writing.
Classification of Full Sentence:
Simple Sentence Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-complex Sentence
one independent clause
Two or more coordinated independent clauses
an independent clause comprising one or more dependent clauses as its elements
Two or more coordinated independent clauses with at least one complex clause
Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon.
Some students like to study in the mornings.
Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
We had to go inside when it started raining.
As long as it isn't cold , it doesn't matter if it rains.
I admire Tim, but he doesn't admire me, although I try hard to impress him.
Even if you fail, at least you tried, and you're a better person for it.
Examples:
S. S.
S. S.
S. S.
Cpd. S.
Cpx. S.
Cpx. S.
Cpd. Cpx. S.
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